Arthritis

I have been suffering with TMJ for about 3 months now, following a severe infection that caused an abscess in my jaw and shifted it about on the one side. The painkillers the dr is having me take don’t feel like they are doing a great deal, I’m doing all the exercises and avoiding eating anything that makes the pain worse but even though my doctor is going with the give it time to heal approach due to this being the first time it’s been a problem and he said it CAN take 5-6 months and I’m only just coming up to 3 months and it’s affecting me mentally more and more the longer I’m at this it’s not feeling better yet standstill I’m wondering if there is anything more I can even do about it? Especially as it’s preventing me tolerating using my cpap therefore I’m not getting rested sleep. The recent blood test I had to check for arthritis and stuff showed I have low b12 and iron which I don’t usually end up low in and I’m starting meds to hopefully treat the low b12, but that’s also making me so tired too and making it harder to cope mentally. I’m terrified of going to the dentist although I’m starting to think maybe I do need to go see them for their opinion on treating this perhaps as well? Anyone with advice is very welcome!

Let me start by saying I have two roommates that are messy and more on the lazy side. Me; I'm a neat freak! I do apologize through cleaning once a week. Last night I washed the dishes and swept the floor. Then laid down in my room. Couldn't sleep. So I hand washed a small load of my clothes by hand and hung them up. Swept my room and laid down. This morning I finished the kitchen, cleaning stove top, electric burners and the trays, stove knows and the door. All counters were cleaned and then I tackled in and outside of the refrigerator. Also cleaned the bathroom. Mind you I have many breaks in-between. This all took me 7 hours. Oh and I took the dog on a short walk. My back hurts but we'll worth the pain the have a clean home!!

So my companion called me earlier to let me know that he bought a buddy's 2007 Chevy Impala. Oh, what a car will mean again. Right now he lives about half hour forty-five minutes away. My life if actually moving forward and not one bad thing after another. Yeah for us

My son had afternoon kindergarten and I worked 3rd shift. One mid morning he wakes me up from my nap on the couch to tell me he made me a snack. He handed me a small plate that had butter bread (thick butter), a sliced up banana (1/2 banana), and something else. He told me he made it for me because he loves me. M

Starting some time in the next month my partner and I will be getting a car. I have my license and driven often, not regular for over 10+ years. Come winter we're planning on traveling from Indiana to Virginia and then Texas. In essence my body is not used to regularly sitting in a car. Most my shopping done my others. What advice can you offer to help longer trips; other than stopping frequently to move around. Thank you all for any advice

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Let go of what was,
And have faith in what will be.

The best things in life aren't things.

Memories take us back,
Dreams take us forward.

Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we react to it.

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